Received H1B Approval Notice; USCIS Online Status Shows RFE
By HSB On June 16, 2009;
USCIS Case status online website is not working right. It’s been like that for last month or so. Looking at recent comments, many are not aware of the issue that USCIS Case Status online being not working and their H-1B status is not updated regularly.
Here is another example to prove that USCIS Online Case status is not working as expected.
Snowbro @ 1400 H1-B Application Denied
They don’t seem to update their Case Status Online… I am physically holding my H1B Approval notice, but online it still says RFE pending…
Congrats on your approval. You have made some of the discussion interesting and helped out many others with you regular status updates and useful comments. Hope, you visit HSB again and help others with their questions.
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Hi The One,
I applied for my H1 extension vermont center, in july 2009 and now on december 30th i see RFE status is being shown on my case on website. But not yet received the RFE paper. when i read your post, does it mean that your attorney got the RFE paper in hand and then you got approval notice after 6 weeks? didnt you respond to RFE? Please leave your suggestion, that will help me since its been 1 week and we didnt get RFE document yet and i am really worried.. Thanks so much! I called USCIS too and the automated message said and RFE is sent, did you do the same?
@Rani,
For me, it was the same. They changed the LUD to July 15th but the status is not changed online. But I got my approval dated July 15th. My online status is not changed yet. Hope something good will happen for you too. All the best.
Thanks Aarkarth and congratulations.
I hope the same would happen with me..
Hi…
I got the RFE for my H1B visa. My consultant has replied to the RFE. Further, USCIS also showing the status that they receive my RFE and case processing has resumed. This is the message I was seeing for the last 3 weeks but suddenly they changed the “last update date” in my account but I am still seeing the same status. There is no change in the status. Only the “last update date” has changed
I received Approval notice for I-129. What does that mean? What will be next step forward?
Thanks in advance.
Hi everyone,
Please let me know what the best time to go for visa stamping this year!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi everyone,
Please let me know what the best time to go for visa stamping this year!!!!
Hi Guys!!!
My consultant did nt rceive any receipt number from USCIS,so he had to call them up as the check was encashed. They gav ethe recipt number and said tht application has been approved.Still have nt received the approval notice and the online status reflects the case is pending. Any suggestions as to what might be going on?
@ jeet….as odd at it may seem some have received their approval notice and yet online status is not updated while others have seen their online stat get updated to approval notice sent and hasnt received the notice yet.i think there are certain issues with regards to that.at any rate if your consultant was told that ur case has been approved then maybe you can just wait til ur atty/company received the notice..or he can contact them for a follow up in the long run.
I just wonder that officers said after approving my visa you can not go to us till 10 days before october 1
this procedure is valid for still. I mean do they ignore this procedure or not
does anyone there who went to usa before that date?
if there is , that is great
thanks in advance
I’d like to know if there’s anyone who responded to RFE between 3rd week of may that got approval this week? Iam so anxious i have’nt heard anything from my employer. Just hope to hear some info to relieve my worries.
Hi friends
Today i checked USCIS website and the status has now changed to “Approval Notice Sent”.
From past 6 weeks, the status was showing “Request for Additional Evidence Sent”
Hence the case status online website is not completely discfunctional. Probably they are doing updates in batches.
so sometimes you get approval notice first while it takes time to update the website and someother times (like for me now), i am seeing the status change first and still hasn’t received my approval notice
Also, my yoru info., my processing was done from Vermont (Receipt no. starts with EAC…..)
just sharing to disseminate info. as others did, which has helped me a lot
Thanks to this website
Cheers,
TheOne
Hi,
My employer said they received RFE (Request for Further Evidence). Is it something bad? He said yes it is bad and i may get rejection? But they would do all possible to get it approved.
Can any one tell me in what cases one will receive a RFE? Is it because the employer did not file the petition properly or is it the USCIS who is tightening its rules and just do not want to approve some of the visas?
Can any one please suggest me something here? That would be very helpful. I am very worried now.
:Kush
Hi Kush! RFE does not usually mean rejection. It only means USCIS is asking for additional documents either from you or from your petitioner which is your employer. It does not also mean that your employer did not file your petition properly. It really depends on how the USCIS evaluates every petition filed. So after your employer submits the additional evidence needed, USCIS again evaluates your case and will decide if it would be approved or denied. Dnt worry, I know people who got RFE last month but are now approved. So, good luck!
Dear C12,
Thanks for the specific information. I appreciate your taking time in replying to my question. It helped a lot!
Best,
Kush
Hi Kush
dont worry. my case was also in RFE and it took a few weeks to change.
Nothing wrong if you have got RFE. Your employer should give all the required info. and things will be ok
also i heard from a recriuter friend is US that this time, USCIS has issued RFE in a lot of cases. Probably they are more strict in approving. thats all
so be patient and best of luck
Cheers,
TheOne
TheOne…
Thanks for the encouraging words… I am keeping my figures crossed!
Congrats with your approval
Cheers..
:Kush
Hi guys…
yesterday, I got the approval notice!! very happy. and good luck for all of you
congrats amanda! may i know your specialization? i hope my application will also be approved, no news from my attorney..
I am also holding my H1b physically in my hand but the USCIS website is still showing my application as “Pending”…I got my approval 5 days back…
Hi,
Today I got from employer that my h1 was approved. But USCIS website still showing case received and pending. Anybody waiting for h1 visa approva… Please contact their employers.
Thanks
Ragu
hi ragu,
Which center did you apply for? can you also share with us the date when you recieved your reciept number? thanks
Applied on vermont center. Got receipt on May third week.
Thanks
Ragu
Hi,
I got my approval by email yesterday and the online status shows: Approval notice sent on 6/17. I applied in Califonia Center, so i think they’re updating the website timely.
Hi tracy just afew questions,when were u filed and when did u get ur receipt notice? I was filed thru CA service center as well,still w8ng.Thanks in advance..
I filed the application on 4/10 and got my reciept number on 4/29. It takes much longer for them to deal with the cases in California center than in Vermont. Don’t worry, you will get it soon
Congratz.
Is it the right time to transfer H1b from one consulting company to another
congrats snowbro! i hope one of these days my application will also be approved. my employer is just telling me that the result is not yet released. i dont have the receipt number, they just told me to wait. im confident that they’ve filed for my h1b because my friend is already working at the same company. did you receive the notice via email from uscis? or through your attorney?
From my attorney…
Hi Snowbro,
Congrats on your approval!
Did you check your status through the phone line as well? What is your status through the phone? Is that updated? Please confirm.
Thanks.
Never tried through the phone… I don’t even know where to go for that.
Hi Snowbro,
Would you mind calling 1-800-375-5283 toll-free number to check whether your status is updated?. That would be helpful for others to rely on the telephone status rather than online status.
Thanks
Hi,
I tried calling the USCIS office, but it says my receipt number is incorrect. My receipt number starts with WAC0914******. So which number am i supposed to enter?
Yeah, this blog is great… best place on the internet for H1B Visa news and updates…
You should start one up for Green Card applications too